Is it possible to use an LED or CFL bulb instead of incandescent?
26004
Yes, the LED or CFL bulb must have the same screw in socket and be rated for the same voltage, i.e. the LED bulb must be designed to replace an incandescent, like the LED bulbs at Home depot are. IMHO, the LEDs work better, as they are a little smaller and fit better behind the lens. BTW, the fresnel lens on the Progress Lighting lamp is a wonder - I have two of these and wish I had more. Lighthouses use fresnel lenses. Congrats on a good purchase.
26005
I bought this light in advance for remodeling. My contractor will be installing it within the next week. My new addition will have dimmable switches, so I after measuring the space in the light, I purchased a 75W dimmable LED. The only thing I have read from reviews about this light is you have to be careful of overheating the bulb is fully enclosed. That's why I chose a bulb style rather than a floodlight style and the lower wattage. Hope this helps.
26006
Yes, very nice structure to the fixture, and we are currently using a CFL, there should be plenty of clearance for a LED as well.
26007
I would say yes if you can keep the profile similar. There's not a ton of extra space between the glass and bulb possibly enough.
26008
I bought this light in advance for remodeling. My contractor will be installing it within the next week. My new addition will have dimmable switches, so I after measuring the space in the light, I purchased a75W dimmable LED. The only thing I have read from reviews about this light is you have to be careful of overheating the bulb is fully enclosed. That's why I chose a bulb style rather than a floodlight style and the lower wattage. Hope this helps.
341089
Sorry I returned this lamp due to shipping damage, but if memory serves me yes you can use a smaller CFL bulb in this fixture equivalent to a 100 watt incandescent. Hope this helps out!
1412945
I do not believe you can, they are not light bulbs in the traditional way. It looks like a circuit board with white square bumps, those bumps are the LED lights.
327892
I used regular bulbs......led dimmers were too expensive; therefore, I haven't tried.
624637
yeah, I have a 60w incandescent in mine, so I wouldn't see why a CFL wouldn't work.
945876
I would say no with one exception. CFL and LED bulbs are still rated in terms of the wattage an incandescent bulb with the same lumens (brightness) rating would consume. So, for example, a 5000K, 1500 lumems CFL bulb would draw 32 to 35 watts, well under 60 watts, even though it is consider equivalent to a 100 watt incandescent. I've used such CFLs with no problems.
426723
This lamp can use regular incandescent bulb, or CFL bulb. And yes, it can fit the Philips LED bulb.
802824
I'm using CFLs but incandescent bulbs should work, too. Don't know about halogen.HTH, Jeff
2117399
I don't know if CFL would handle this type, since it doesn't just cut on and off, the lights brighten and dim with my incandescent bulbs in it. It isn't marked as CFL compatible.
2119539
Ca has laws in place that require fixtures to be fluorescent, and incandescent bulbs are being phased out annually by wattage. You can use either cfl or led bulbs in the top lamp, and the reading lamp below is still within the law because the wattage is low. Eventually you will have to replace the bulbs with either cfl or led, and candelabra base leds are available now, up to 60 watt equiv. but pricy. Amortize initial cost over life of bulb against electricity bill savings, I think it is worth the cost. Besides, cfls have mercury and require recycling,
445361
I am using CFL bulbs which are available in both bright white or warm white and in the brightness desired.
1454629
Friend, I believe you can use power output i.e 6W and use an equivalency between led and incandescent technologies. for example a 6W led is equivalent to a 70 - 80 W incandescent (tradicional) light bulb. I hope this helps you.
1765629
If you use an incandescent bulb, I don't see why you couldn't use a dimmer switch. I don't know how a CFL or LED bulb would work with a dimmer. We really have enjoyed our light. Very pleased with it.
1914782
You can use a larger LED or CFL bulb. You just can not exceed the total lamp wattage of 150 watts. So if you added 2 Philips 100 watt EQUIVALENT LED bulbs it would be fine because the bulbs do not actually use 150 watts of power. Your only limitation is the size of the bulb.
1597266
Short answer: Yes. Long answer: LED bulbs can be used whereever incandescents can be used, including with dimming. It's CFLs you have to worry about. (CFLs do work in this fixture, by the way)
304766
Yes, we use CFL's in both of ours. We just have to click the switch twice, instead of once, to turn on the lamp. We really like the lamps.
669197
You can't swap out the bulb easily, but it could be done with a smaller bulb. The 100 W Halogen is brighter than a 100W incandescent, and even the 100W halogen isn't bright enough for our room.The main obstacle to swapping the bulb is that there is not enough room in the fixture / frosted glass dome to fit a "normal" light bulb. You would have to both swap out the bulb socket *and* find a bulb small enough to fit. I've been looking for an LED or CFL, but no luck yet...maybe in a few years.